Los Angeles Athletic Club
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Character and identity
A private members club and 72-room hotel occupying the top three floors of a Beaux-Arts building in downtown LA's jewelry district, the Los Angeles Athletic Club operates as a self-contained world: a 10,000-square-foot fitness floor, indoor lap pool and aquatic center, spa, barber, nail salon, and four food and beverage venues. The design language reads as sultry Prohibition-era gentleman's club crossed with contemporary workspace, all velvet, leather, original tile, and heavy drapery. Invention Bar mixes pre-Prohibition cocktails, the hidden Blue Room speakeasy hides up a back staircase, and Duke's Sports Bar runs arcade games and shuffleboard. Service is attentive but lets you roam.
Who's it for
Best for:
Design-literate solo travellers, creatives, and wellness-minded guests who want fitness, work, and a social scene under one roof. It suits anyone heading to Crypto Arena, the Walt Disney Concert Hall, or The Broad, and couples drawn to dim, clubby rooms and a strong cocktail programme over resort polish.
Should look elsewhere:
Families wanting unrestricted pool access (kids are limited to specific hours), travellers who prefer bright contemporary rooms over cocooned, low-lit interiors, and anyone expecting a beach, a view-driven LA stay, or the open spaces of a Westside resort.
Bottom line
The pull here is the all-in-one club experience: a serious fitness floor, multiple bars, and a moody historic setting that genuinely doubles as your day's itinerary. Book it if you want downtown access with somewhere to actually hang out between meetings or shows. Stretch to one of the nine club-themed suites for the full cocooned effect; standard queens are tighter on character.
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